ᠪᠠᠶᠠᠨ

Manchu

Etymology

From Classical Mongolian ᠪᠠᠶ᠋ᠠᠨ (bayan). Cognate with Bala 巴彥 (bayan).

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [pa.jan]
• (Heihe) IPA^(key): [pa.jin]

Adjective

ᠪᠠᠶᠠᠨ • (bayan)

1. rich, luxuriant; prosperous; opulent

   ᠪᠠᠶᠠᠨ
   ᠠᠨᡳᠶᠠ ― bayan aniya ― year of abundance; year with a good harvest

2. many; numerous; abundant,
3. wealthy; well-to-do; well-off

Related terms

• ᠪᠠᠶᠠᠮᠪᡳ (bayambi, “to become rich”)

 

Noun

ᠪᠠᠶᠠᠨ • (bayan) (plural ᠣᡵᡳᠰᠠ)

1. man of wealth; rich person; affluent person